Legal basis: Drug Administration Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 51 Anyone who engages in pharmaceutical wholesale activities shall obtain the Pharmaceutical Trade License with the approval of the pharmaceutical supervisory and administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. To engage in pharmaceutical retail activities, it shall be approved by the pharmaceutical supervisory and administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level and obtain the Pharmaceutical Business License. Without a Drug Business License, no drug business is allowed.
The Drug Business License shall indicate the validity period and business scope, and shall be re-examined and issued upon expiration.
The pharmaceutical supervisory and administrative department shall, in implementing the drug business license, not only meet the conditions stipulated in Article 52 of this Law, but also follow the principle of facilitating the people to buy drugs.
Article 52 To engage in pharmaceutical trading activities, the following conditions shall be met:
(1) Pharmacists or other pharmaceutical technicians who have obtained qualifications according to law;
(2) Having business premises, equipment, storage facilities and sanitary environment suitable for the drugs handled;
(3) It has a quality management organization or personnel suitable for the drugs it deals in;
(4) There are rules and regulations to ensure the quality of drugs, which meet the requirements of the "Quality Management Standards for Pharmaceutical Trading" formulated by the drug supervision and administration department of the State Council in accordance with this Law.